Compare towns
Killingly vs Salem vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Salem | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,282Lowest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 19% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Salem and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.